Monday, September 19, 2011

I know, I know, if you are my friend, mom, dad, sister, aunt, cousin, brother-in -law or sister-in-law then most likely you are thinking "nerd alert" or "wow, I have one of the coolest friends I have ever met"...either which one.

You probably are wondering what the deal is with all of these pictures of myself in sequins...Well I happen to have a very special friend who recently informed me that she merely just skims over all of my home decor posts but really devours the posts that have anything to do with my personal life. I think it is weird that she is bored by my design posts...hmm. As we continued our conversation it came out that I have really toned it down since getting married...she didn't seem to believe me for some odd reason. Anyway, my husband doesn't like the kind of look that says, "Hi, I'm here". If he were to express any preferences then he would say "No go" on big hair, bright lipstick and certainly not sequins. Still curious about the new sequined items.. that same friend (who goes by Tiffany Watson Snow) then suggested I did a whole blog post about my new items I brought home from the thrift store today....especially after I told here that a) my husband was not going to be so much a fan and b) the old volunteer ladies at the thrift store thought the pieces were gorgeous but advised not to put any of them on before stepping onto a scale. Tis true, I weighed them without my body in them and indeed they were 5 lbs. I am thinking a new work-out plan is brewing in my head. Buy old heavy sequin items and then walk around...I feel good about that.

Hey and if all else fails, then when my husband drags me to the 8th row at the National Finals Rodeo..I can shine like the top of the Chrysler building...a pretty nice compromise if you ask me. If you've ever been to that function there in Las Vegas then you too would know that you have to own your flashy flash flash..like as in go big or go home. It is a sight quite like none other, I tell you. Which at times I am thankful for the shiny stuff because it helps to distract ones attention away from grown men wrestling cattle and such. For the love of cowboys.

Mostly though I wanted to do this post as a warm up for another one that is in the works...thanks to another reader request. Again a special fashion post about discount and thrift store shopping. I can assure it won't be a regular feature but am very excited to talk about one of the things that excites me more than most. Hopefully I can break it down and make it an easier process for those that may want to give thrift store shopping a try. Does that sound ok?? I hope so.

...up next another home design related post.

P.S. - In real life I am not tempted by wearing sequins during any happenings that may include my children. In fact I think I am on day four of wearing the same outfit to be exact.

For the love of Helen Roper, those. are. AMAZING. Crazy bananas good. Not only do you look fabulous, but you are also weight-lifting WHILE BEING ADORABLE. It's a twofer. Cannot wait to see the rest of your thrifty runway show.

i'm dying over your finds--you look fab in those "old" duds! excited for your new posts, too. i just found this pretty awesome kelly green wool coat at the thrift store, and it's on my list for tailoring today!

nerd alert?...more like "hi, we're related" alert! Can you teach me some of those sweet poses? Maybe it can be late at night when mom thinks we are asleep and you can sneak into me and Annie's room and put on Paula Abdul or even Y95 and show us the moves. ZaaaaaZooo! You are one Hot Mama! Plus I really like the sequins.

Hi Jacqi,,,pants are made by Cynthia Steffe and purchased at TJ Maxx. I'm thinking they are similar to the Minnie pant from J.Crew...just a little more expensive though. Thanks for stopping by and for your comment.

Looking good as per uge woman -- and no need to apologize about posting fashion.Hell, these days I feel like people are yawning through our decor posts and craving a shake up.So hey, why not shake it up, right?That said, I'm also dyyying to see what that luscious mock-up from your previous post is going to become.Cheers babe, Alcira

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The title Full House pretty much sums up my life. If you've ever played with dice or the game Yahtzee then possibly you've rolled a Full House. As luck would have it in the game of life I rolled out twin girls and triplet boys. What am I doing blogging...I should be in Vegas winning money for diapers. If I really hit the jackpot I'd hire Uncle Joey and Uncle Jesse to move in and help out.
Oh and I like to associate life's happenings with home decor. I like parties & to fit in a craft every once in a while.